Political Science & Government at Appalachian State University

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science program at Appalachian State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and approximately 20,023 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,368 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State University in 2021, 113 of them were political science and government majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science & Government section at the bottom of this page.

Appalachian State Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
• Master’s Degree in Political Science

Appalachian State Political Science & Government Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the political science progam at Appalachian State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at Appalachian State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	161
Best Political Science & Government Schools	387

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in political science from Appalachian State. This makes it the #49 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Political Science Graduates from Appalachian State Make?

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Appalachian State is $25,938. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

Political Science Student Demographics at Appalachian State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the political science majors at Appalachian State University.

Appalachian State Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of political science bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science at Appalachian State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a bachelor's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	90
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Appalachian State Political Science & Government Master’s Program

The political science program at Appalachian State awarded 10 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 80% of these degrees went to men with the other 20% going to women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from Appalachian State, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a master's in political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Appalachian State also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Economics
• Sociology
• Anthropology

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Economics Professors	580	$106,080
Political Science Professors	440	$90,070
Economists	230	$81,470

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Clayhefner under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.